:. Join me & Tommy Be for Kirtan with GIRISH!

Join me & TOMMY BE as we accompany the fab GIRISH on part of his East Coast KIRTAN Tour!
April 26-29 :: NYC | White Plains NY | Manayunk PA | Frenchtown NJ

Featuring
:: GIRISH :: lead vocals, acoustic guitar, harmonium
:: :: TOMMY BE :: drums, percussion
:: :: :: KAMANIYA :: support vocals, harmonium

See my >> upcoming shows schedule for full details.

Girish's CDs are best sellers & his live kirtan is fantastic. He's a dynamic musician & an amazing vocalist, his original chants will grab you & won't let you go. Kirtan with Girish is funkalicious & with Tommy Be joining him, it promises to be a groove fest!
Be sure to bring your dancing feet ...

"... The music's mesmerizing trance-funk grooves & trip-hop devotional dirges boldly go where Sanskrit has never gone before..."

Visit Girish on >> My Space for his complete tour schedule. Be sure to play his videos, they're clips from his most excellent Yoga Vision DVD which he produced himself & projects as a stage background at his kirtan events. ... And to top it all off, he's a super nice guy :-)

:. Yoga Retreat with Elias Lopez April 13-15

Tommy Be & I will provide live music for yoga classes during Elias Lopez's spring retreat at the gorgeous >> Ananda Ashram in upstate NY, April 13-15. More details coming soon!

>> Click here to visit Elias' website to learn more about this wonderful teacher & dear friend.

:. 3 KIRTAN weekends with 3 MASTERS of Chant

* Register for all 3 and save 15%! *
>> Learn more or call Ananda Ashram at 845.782.5575

Krishna Das | April 6-8
Krishna Das shares his heart through music, chanting & stories at yoga centers worldwide. He has nurtured his spiritual foundation through numerous pilgrimages to India as well as meditation practice & study with masters of various traditions. Krishna Das has taught with Ram Dass & sung for many saints & yogis here & in India. He infuses traditional kirtan with modern influences to create soulful chanting that is easily accessible to Western seekers. >> Details

Jai Uttal | July 13-15
Jai Uttal is a sacred music composer, recording artist, multi-instrumentalist, & ecstatic vocalist. He has traveled extensively in India & has led kirtans around the world for over 30 years. His eclectic east-meets-west sound, intended to create bridges & unite hearts & cultures, has put his music at the forefront of the world fusion movement. Jai received a Grammy nomination for Mondo Rama, his sixth CD. >> Details

Shyamdas | August 17-19
Shyamdas blends songs, ecstatic kirtan, dynamic stories & teachings of the path of devotion. A recognized presenter both in the West & in India, he has written & translated more than 20 books on the Yoga of Devotion. Shyamdas combines traditional Vedic teachings with the fresh spirit of Bhakti Yoga. He has studied classical Dhrupada music & divides his time between the U.S. & India, where he has lived for over 30 years. >> Details

Enjoy my Ananda Ashram >> Winter Wonderland snowglobe!

:. Kirtan Rennaissance at Ananda Ashram

Kirtan Concert Series 2007
>> kirtan line-up

Saturday Evening Kirtan Concert Series at Ananda Ashram
8:30pm on specific Saturdays (preceded by 7pm meditation program)

featuring:
KESAVACARYA DAS | SUZIN GREEN | KRISHNA DAS | PREM PRAKASH | SHYAMDAS | ARUNDHATI | JAI UTTAL

Kirtan – call & response group chanting – is central to the Yoga of Devotion. It is an exploration of the heart, no musical experience is needed. As a meditational practice it creates an atmosphere of well-being & peaceful living.

>> Ananda Ashram is a country yoga retreat on 85 acres of woodland & meadows located in the foothills of the Catskill Mountains. Only 45 miles north of NYC it is easily accessible by car, bus or train.
>> travel directions

:. A birthday gift ...

... for my special friend Moon, from the Butterfly Lady

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I love you too, Moon! I can't wait to sing with you again... Sending you lots of hugs & kisses! x o x

More poetic musings from the lovely Chelsea Lynn

Congrats to Chelsea on the launch of her delightful >> website! Please stop by to enjoy her music, poetry & paintings (that's hers above), don't forget to sign her guestbook in support & appreciation.

Chelsea is also doing really well in the Music Nation video contest! You can still vote to help her win a record deal with a major label,
>> click here for more details & to enjoy her fabulous self-created music video to her quirky but profound song, The Ocean Has No Silly Names. And as if she wasn't already talented enough: >> click here to visit Chelsea's yoga blog.